Judges 2:22

English Standard Version

22 in order to test Israel by them, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their fathers did, or not.” (Ex 15:25; De 8:2; De 8:16; De 13:3; Jud 3:1; Jud 3:4) 

New International Version

22 I will use them to test Israel and see whether they will keep the way of the Lord and walk in it as their ancestors did.’ 

New International Reader’s Version

22 I will use those nations to test Israel. I will see whether Israel will live the way I, the LORD, want them to. I will see whether they will be like their people of long ago. I will see whether they will follow my path.’ 

King James Version

22 That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it , or not. 

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